The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-03
THE PRIVATE HERO.
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be Erected on Libby Hin, to Greet the
Monument to Lee on the Allen Lot.
a Permanent Organization Effected.
A large number Of gentlemen. sur
yivOrs of The lite war between the States.
mostly from Church Hill, bur embracing
alI sections Of the city, met last night in
The parlors of the Marshall Social Club
to formulate plans for erecting a mOnu
ment in The East End to- the dead Con.
ederaie private soldier
Mr John A Curtis called the meeting
to order aud moved that Mr. ID. G.. Rich
ards0n be made temporary chairman.
CORPORAL RtcHARDsoN's REMARKS.
Mr. Richardson, in taking the chair
said that the meeting bad been called 90
consider q subject which had been in
augurated a few nights ago by q ew
gentlemen 90 a private house. As phi
vate Confederate soldier 10 met with his
hearty approval and symp thy. IL bad
always been thc custom no erect mOnu-
mrnis iO those great men who bad icd
armi. s 90 battle. and particularly tO the
IlNNIUNN WA NNIW"f ~ liW IH'A W'NA aA AN'A'
victories in the cause of patriotism
Here in the South 10 would De an honor
90 us 90 erect a monument tO the Private
Soldier. who. in puyati0n and pain,
follow q bis leader. and eit er bore biz
banner triumphant tD vi iOrY, or had Do
planted above soldier, grave u is
meet and right thar the survivors aud
kindred OF those gallant men shouli per
pciuate to remOcsi p0sicrty theil yalor,
virtue, and patriotism
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Cuui. moved That q committee OF
five be appointed on pertinent orsaulza-
lion and prepare the line of business 90
be transacted Agreed TO-
The following were appointed the
committee: John A Curtis. r. $ NJ.
Valentine. Joseph G.. Dickinson. w. H.
curtis. and b II Berry The clmmittec
retired. and after consultation reported
As follows:
"R solved. That W. hereby orranize
ourselves into an association to Dee kn0Nn
as the COME crate Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association
The object of ihe association isto raise
funds l0r he erection of monument 0n
Libby llili. Richmond Va, 90 perpet
uatr th. memo ry ANA deeds OF the private
soldiers aud sailors of the Confederate
States
The officers shall De . president. siN
vice presidents. one secretary, one treas
urer. aud o board of directors. consisting
of The above officers and six member
from each ward of the city, to be elected
by ihc Association for the term of one
year
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The committee then presented the fol.
lOaiug names
President. ID C. Richardson
Presidents. CLAY ward. George T.
Christian. Monroe. Robert $ Bo.her
Madison. Norman Y. Randolph JeIrr-
son, John 3. Elrtt Jackson, Benjamin
II Berry Marshall John 4. Curtis.
Se,rotary. Carlton Mccarthy
Treasurer. William H. Cullingw0rth.
Board OBJ Directors Marshal Ward
William j Wc,twood II. $ W. Naien-
line. J B. Welsh. 7. Wiley Davis. j. g.
Dicker-0n. r l.. Brown.
Jrfcrs0n Nari-Charles II Haskcr
James I Phillips, b T. Cook, Beverly
r. Cump, John +. Mayer, John II.
Frischkorn
Madison Ward-W f. Cufshaw. James
r Fcrriitr +. j Levy, j Taylor Ely
SON. Andrew P.zlIni Dr.. Sol Cutchins.
Monroe Ward-C %. Meredith. Lewis
D Crenshaw, Jr. T. II Elicit C. T.
Wingo. Tazewcll lett, r ID. IIabIiston
Clay Warl-E ID ~iarke, w T. Car
ringlon, Charles l.. Todd, i A. Saunders,
J.. T. d. Myers. James r. Pace
Jackson Nard-Charles T. Bigger. r.
T. Pemberton, David ID Wilson. w. j
Gentry, Thomas Cox, John w. Bcveridge.
GRAND MASS MEETING.
MT Curtis moved TO hold agrand mass
meeting next Friday night az t0rc0run
Hall, when capable speakers will be- pres
ent no collection or subscription 20 be
iaken Agreed TO.
CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS
In the meantime the Board of Direc.
tors will have charter drawn for pre-
.eutalion 10 the General Assembly.
and Messrs. William III Curtis. b H.
Berry, G.. v Meredith, George T. Chris
uan, and + Wiley Davis were appointed
q committee to draw up the same The
anne committee was also authorized Oh
draft constitution and by laws Tine
president was lded to the c0mmiuee.
The Governor will be invited TO attend
the meeting al Corcoran Hall.
Subscriptions were called for aud S52i
was subscribed In ten minutes.
At 10 O'Clock ihe meeting adjourned
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